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Boone County commissioners debate moving forward on IT assessment amid funding dispute
Summary
Commissioners revisited a previously approved IT and cybersecurity assessment funded with ARPA money; one commissioner pushed to terminate the contract citing lack of available funds while others said the ARPA-approved project can be re-funded. No termination vote was taken and the assessment remains approved pending budgeting.
Boone County commissioners on April 14 again discussed an IT and cybersecurity assessment that the board approved in December 2024 and which had been listed as an ARPA-funded project.
The item prompted a dispute over whether the county currently has funds available to pay for the assessment. One commissioner said there is no money in the current budget and urged that the IT assessment be tabled until the county’s budget process in July–August. Another commissioner and staff described the item as already approved under ARPA and said the county has previously shifted ARPA allocations between projects to cover costs when estimates change.
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